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Household of John Knox (born 1838, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
John Knox and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knox, born in 1838 in Cameron, Fife, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Melville, born in 1835 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; Betsy (born 1855 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland), Joanna (born 1870 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland) and Elspeth (born 1876 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland).
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John Knox's household
John
Knox
Head
Elizabeth
Melville
Wife
Betsy
Knox
Daughter
Mary
Knox
Daughter
Catherine
Knox
Daughter
George
Knox
Son
Joanna
Knox
Daughter
Alexander
Knox
Son
Elspeth
Knox
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Knox |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Cameron, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Knox | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cameron, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Melville | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Betsy | Knox | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Knox | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Knox | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Balmerino, Fife, Scotland | |
George | Knox | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Balmerino, Fife, Scotland | |
Joanna | Knox | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Balmerino, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Knox | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Balmerino, Fife, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Knox | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |
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